Vegetable price hiked due to monsoon

BY SANTOSH SUBEDI,Pokhara, July 9: Vegetable prices have skyrocketed with the onset of the monsoon. The price of tomatoes which was Rs. 55 per kilogram a week ago, has now reached Rs. 109 per kilogram. Likewise, the price of string beans has increased to Rs. 200 from Rs. 130 per kilogram. Meanwhile, the price of cauliflower and cabbage has only increased slightly. Due to this overall increase in vegetable prices, the cost of living for consumers has significantly risen.